M5.0 earthquake 27 km NW of Copiapó, Chile
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 27 km NW of Copiapó, Chile on Fri, Mar 14, 1980, 11:59 PM GMT-4 (03:59 UTC), 55 km (34 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1980-03-15 03:59:24 UTC
- Depth
- 55.0 km (34.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 27.210° S, 70.547° W
- Region
- Chile
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Stations used
- 14
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000160p. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 7:55 AM UTC.